First let’s set up the problem:
1720÷36 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 36, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 36 = 612
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
2017⋅36=20612 To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 36 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 612, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20612=5153=30.6 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/36 = 30.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/36 is 153/5